Vegan orzo salad with arugula pesto
Ingredients (for 2 bowls)
Preparation time: 25 minutes
- 130 grams orzo
- 150 grams chickpeas
- 150 grams garden peas
- 25 grams pine nuts
- 16 cherry tomatoes
- 50 grams vegan Greek cheese
- 2 handfuls arugula
For the pesto
- 40 grams walnuts
- 45 grams arugula
- Salt and pepper
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 large tbsp Natural Spices Pizza Perfect
Method
- Cook the orzo according to the instructions on the package.
- Rinse the chickpeas in a colander with cold water and let drain. Cook the garden peas according to the instructions on the package.
- Toast the pine nuts in a dry frying pan until golden brown, halve the tomatoes, and crumble the vegan cheese with your hands.
- Make the pesto. Put the walnuts, arugula, salt and pepper, lemon zest, lemon juice, oil, garlic and Pizza Perfect herbs in a food processor and blend to a coarse pesto. If you want it creamier you can add a bit more oil.
- Place the orzo in a bowl. Stir the pesto through it.
- Add the garden peas, tomatoes, chickpeas and vegan cheese. Stir into the orzo. Then stir in the arugula and finish with the pine nuts and sprinkle a little extra Pizza Perfect herbs on top.
Tip:
Lovely with some fresh basil.

